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  • Hand sewing machine is controlled by hand and it is affordable and readily available in shops
  • Hi-Speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine is equipped with auto thread-trimmer and auto foot-lifter
  • Electrical machine is powered by electricity and contains a motor in body which drives the needle in the top
  • Computerized Sewing Machines are controlled by computer chips with the correct tension, length and width programmed in by the manufacturer for each stitch style
  • Over Locker Machines are used to stop fraying and give professional finish to the seams of a garment
  • Embroidery Machine is used in making different kinds of embroidery stitches
  • Button Holder Machine is used in making buttonholes on fabrics
  • Spool pin is fitted on top of the arm to hold the reel
  • Thread guide holds the thread in position
  • Tension disc are two concave discs put together with the convex sides facing each other, the thread passes between the two and the tension of the thread is adjusted by a spring and nut which increases or decreases pressure
  • Take up lever feeds the thread to the needle and tightens the loop formed by the shuttle
  • Needle bar is a steel rod to hold the needle at one end with the help of a clamp
  • Bobbin case moves into position to catch the top thread and form the stitch as the needle is lowered
  • Presser foot holds the cloth firmly in position when lowered
  • Presser foot lifter is for raising and lowering the presser foot
  • Stitch regulator controls the length of the stitch
  • Bobbin winder is used for winding thread on the bobbin
  • Fly wheel is made to revolve and it works the mechanism of the motion
  • Clutch or thumb screw engages and disengages the stitching mechanism
  • Slide plate facilitates the removal of the bobbin case without lifting the machine
  • Needle plate or throat plate is a semi-circular disc with a hole to allow the needle to pass through it
  • Feed dog is a set of teeth fitted below the needle plate to move the cloth forward while sewing
  • Face plate is a cover which on removal gives access below the oiling points on the needle bar, presser bar and take-up lever